India News | Unidentified Militant Killed in Encounter with Security Personnel: Police

Srinagar, Feb 7 (PTI) An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said.

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The encounter broke out between militants and security forces at Nambal in the Awantipora area of the district this evening, a police spokesperson said.

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He said an unidentified militant was killed in the exchange of firing between the two sides.

Further details of the incident are awaited, he added.

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